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Karnataka’s Chief Minister Siddaramaiah informed his furniture colleagues of his decision to measurement down, during a meal hosted astatine his residence successful Bengaluru, authoritative sources said connected May 28.
His existent lawman and imaginable successor, D. K. Shivakumar, and different furniture colleagues attended the meal meeting.
In a representation shared by the Chief Minister's Office, Siddaramaiah is seen hugging an affectional Mr. Shivakumar. In different picture, CM-hopeful Mr. Shivakumar is seen touching the feet of Mr. Siddaramaiah, and taking his blessings.
Karnataka’s Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar touches the feet of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah astatine the meal meeting, successful Bengaluru connected May 28, 2026. | Photo Credit: CMO
According to CMO sources, the CM sought an assignment with the Governor aft the enactment precocious bid seemingly asked him to make mode for a enactment change successful Karnataka.
However, Lok Bhavan sources said Mr. Siddaramaiah is yet question an assignment with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, who has near for his autochthonal Indore for idiosyncratic reasons.
As the governmental vigor rises successful the confederate State successful anticipation of a caller CM, AICC General Secretary successful complaint of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, connected May 27, had clarified that the Congress has not called for a gathering of its legislature enactment successful Karnataka, and that nary different determination has been taken yet. He requested the media not to speculate connected the issue.
The Legislature Party selects its leader, who becomes the CM.
Surjewala, who arrived successful Bengaluru connected May 27, besides met Mr. Siddaramaiah and different elder leaders.
The improvement follows the Congress precocious bid reportedly asking Siddaramaiah to marque mode for a enactment alteration successful the authorities and offering him a cardinal relation successful the enactment with a Rajya Sabha seat. As per reports, Siddaramaiah has not instantly accepted the cardinal role.
Some sources bespeak Siddaramaiah whitethorn person decided to measurement down due to the fact that the connection came straight from the apical enactment leader, Rahul Gandhi. The CM has repeatedly stated that helium would measurement down if the Leader of the Opposition successful the Lok Sabha asked him to bash so.
Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar were summoned to Delhi connected Tuesday by the party, wherever determination were back-to-back meetings astatine the Congress office involving Rahul Gandhi, AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, enactment General Secretaries K C Venugopal and Surjewala.
